King John and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare: A History, A Tragedy, and a Flop
About this episode
The episode discusses two of Shakespeare's historical plays, King John and Antony and Cleopatra, exploring differing opinions on their merits.
It's a Shakespeare-aganza! This week, we're reading two of his historical fiction plays: King John and Antony and Cleopatra. Guess which one of us like Shakespeare, and which one of us doesn't! Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates! Our Season Six Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://bit.ly/3Qvy6yY Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8
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